All Defined contribution articles – Page 12
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NewsIFS sets out roadmap to boosting auto-enrolment
Industry figures call for the government to incorporate IFS recommendations into its Pensions Review to boost adequacy and accessibility.
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OpinionPlanning a route to better DC outcomes
Why did the pension trustee cross the road? To catch a bus, but also to demonstrate attitudes to risk, as Maggie Rodger of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees explains.
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NewsEmployers recognise pension provision shortfalls, research shows
Employers are planning to address retirement adequacy over the next two years as they are concerned about their staff’s pension prospects, according to WTW.
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NewsLiving Wage data lends weight to 12% contributions call
Workers earning the UK Living Wage of £12 an hour would need to save 12% of salary to replicate this income in retirement, research has shown.
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News10 questions that will shape the Pensions Review
Consolidation, value for money and UK investment are the central areas of the government’s call for evidence to inform its Pensions Review.
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NewsData a ‘fundamental problem’ for dashboards: Opperman
The former pensions minister expresses “disappointment” that the dashboards project has not yet been fully implemented.
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NewsTax relief: Rumours abound as chancellor pressed on plans
The PLSA has played down speculation about tax relief changes after a “drafting error” detailing the pensions minister’s appearance at its annual conference sparked rumours online.
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NewsThree firms sign up to Dashboard Operators Coalition
Moneybox, NatWest Cushon and Smart Pension have all signed up to the Dashboard Operators Coalition, an industry group of potential providers of pension dashboards.
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OpinionEditor’s notes: The auto-enrolment open goal
Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve asks: is the government overthinking the Pensions Review?
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FeaturesWhat Scottish Widows’ app tells us about the future of dashboards
Dashboards expert Richard Smith continues his series exploring how some of the leading pension providers are preparing for the introduction of pension dashboards.
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NewsWhat TPR wants from Value for Money consultation
The regulator has called for industry input on measures of service quality and forward-looking performance metrics to build out its Value for Money framework.
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NewsUK facing ‘cliff edge’ on pension provision
The UK is facing a “cliff edge of challenges” for its £2trn pensions system including low engagement, poor savings levels and low productivity, according to Mercer.
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OpinionA vision for pensions in the digital age
Matthew Giles, of the Society of Pension Professionals and Squire Patton Boggs, investigates the opportunities and challenges presented by the increasing integration of artificial intelligence technologies.
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OpinionReality starts to bite for pension ‘under-savers’
New research from YouGov shows that savers understand the precariousness of their retirement savings. YouGov’s Matthew Palframan looks at the data and what can be done to address savers’ concerns.
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NewsLifeSight adds construction company’s £420m DC assets
Construction company Morgan Sindall has selected WTW’s LifeSight master trust as its new defined contribution (DC) provider.
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NewsPensions sector moves to protect staff as riots hit UK
Staff in the pensions industry have faced increased racist abuse as violent riots have gripped parts of the UK in recent days.
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NewsNest branches into timber investing with Campbell mandate
Nest, the UK’s biggest defined contribution master trust, has appointed Campbell Global to manage a dedicated timberland investment mandate.
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NewsRegulators propose ‘red-amber-green’ Value for Money framework
FCA and TPR set out approach to DC value assessments, covering investment performance, charges and service quality metrics.
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NewsIndustry casts doubt on elements of Value for Money framework
A traffic light approach to value for money risks oversimplifying, while ensuring alignment with the government’s productive finance agenda could prove difficult, say commentators.
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NewsSavers support UK investment drive – if it boosts performance
Pension savers are in favour of more of their retirement pots being invested in UK assets, but only if it results in better returns.